eBay Performance Chips - Mythbusted
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- Can you really get an increase of 35 horsepower using a $20 'Performance Chip' from eBay on your car? And how do they work? In this episode of Mighty Car Mods, Marty and Moog find out, with some surprising results...
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Power at the wheels and power at the engine are two different things people - do a google!
Not sure whether to laugh or cry at the fact that people need to be told about this, especially on this channel
WHY DID YOU CUT YOUR HAIR? COME ON M8.
well i did google as you said and i found that on the wheels it has 160kW (214hp) and 190nm, it still more than 177hp your dino showed :)
Vadim Matviichuk There are different versions of the s2000.
RunesLegacy Yeah, there are different versions (like for US, EU, JP) but their power differs only by couple of hp or kW, not by 50hp or 60hp.
$19 ECM performance chip from EBay, WHAT A DEAL!!!! It's just as a great deal as the $5 I paid for the five gallons of blinker fluid I just purchased from EBay.
Frank Gonzalez Throw in a tank of sports air for your tires and your sorted!
+Frank Gonzalez blinker fluid is getting expensive. it costs me like $400 per fill up
+ShamanNoodles You must have some of those new LED blinkers. The fluid for those is way overpriced.
+meteoricthrone can someone tell me what the hell blinker fluid is and why you'd need it
+snowball114 Blinker fluid is coolant for your turn signals, it keeps them from over heating and burning out. Every time your turn signal flashes, a little bit of turn signal fluid is use up. And if you don't refill the blinker fluid tank, your turn signals will burn out.
It's doing 4 things:
Transferring $20
Providing a cool led light
Compromising the integrity of your wiring harness
Compromising your warranty.
Seems like a good idea.
On the upside at least it did no direct harm to the engine.
I have a 97 jeep tj. Got the classic inline 6 engine w a thrush rattler exhaust and a cpə air intake. Im running on a Tamari stage 12 chip. Generally i dont put ebay parts in any of my cars but the jeep is definitely pushing hella more torque with that chip
@@thisnametooktolong Yep, and I even had one. It had 18 k in it when I sold it. I spent far more time under that car working on it than I spent driving the damn thing. A true "street-strip" machine!!
I ran a cold air intake hotter plugs and a stage 5 performance chip from eBay on a 2005 Cadillac STS and that thing is a rocket
@@CranioUomo NO, it is NOT...
You must be an ebay dealer of these scam products... 🤷🏻
obviously a Soviet GPS Tracking unit...
No... it's a german one. Obviously Nazis.
Ha,ha...yes, made by a cheap vodka communist drunker.
No definitely north Korean spying unit. No doubt
I love how they always say "vtec yo" with a straight face like they're not even making a joke.
+Sadpants McGee straya!
+Sadpants McGee they are mocking 'vtec'...like one mocks a prius...
J Leonard That's why I love it.
You shouldn't mock Vtec when it's the original variable valve timing tech that is now in a lot of modern day cars.
And besides, it's pretty good tech. Wait, did somebody say they weren't impressed with a *stock* Vtec yo?
Well then unstock it! or buy something else.
+TheNotoriousKRP modern vvt is nothing like hondas proprietary vtec
stickers + 5 hp
spoilers + 10hp
paint the car black + 100hp
GTA logic
dont forget racing stripes
+Alex Shi your forgetting something they need to special order that paint so its a pearlescent black
Micheal Wright lol black is always faster.
+Alex Shi You forgot this chip. +35hp
25:15 to get to the point
Rene Bueno you’re a life saver
Thank you
Thank youuuu
the real mvp
Yess
Wow, 5 years ago already. Feels like i just watched this for the first time yesterday.
Mikey Flynn 😂
I feel the same way watching some of RCR first videos
I feel this
It does work by making your wallet lighter of money hence less weight = better gas mileage. :)
you're funny
Would be almost funny if it wasn't for the fact the "chip" also adds weight to your car anyways.
you replace your old chip with ebay one so it doesnt add weight to your car. Indeed better gas mileage, lol
No, that's how some performance chips work but not this one - obviously you didn't watch the video before replying.
But I'm sure it weights much less than a wallet (which you won't need once you won't have no money left)
I get more HP from my No Fat Chicks bumper sticker.
S Biggs every bumper sticker adds horsepower
MAX HORSEPOWER!!!!!!
S Biggs lol
Weight reduction
why do you drive a Honda lmao
Nice to see Marty and Moog hanging out with their dad. They're good kids
You guys should try one of the OBD2 ones that are so prevalent.
Kit claims to be for the S2000, kit instructions show a VW engine and say to attach chip to a sensor that the S2000 doesn't have. Seems legit.
And they didnt get that from the start..... o my
might even work with a sensor it's designed for
Probably just an evry mod set up
@@ironjudas666 Did you not watch the last minute of the video?
& it was made in Germany hahahaha
But YOU DID get a cool LED light that changes color...
Tony Stark - I have 1 in my car. Even if it does nothing it's a great conversation starter so I keep it.
an enormous dong for a shifter would do the same thing
Skrutinizr -Do you sell those for $5 with free shipping? I need new conversation starters.
it's produced for roughly 35 cent a piece including everything...
Conversation starter.
Oh whats that!!!
A switch that controls a light. Only $20.
So you paid $20 for a light.
Yup. Its a conversation starter.
Dumbass! Pull the car over and let me out. I can’t associate myself with you any longer. But before I go I have some magic beans for sale. Only $100.
Hahaha. Or the dong shifter idea would work.
funniest part of the video" and listen to that V-Tech" and " im always in race mode its a honda" had me in tear m8
Hahaha! Brilliant investigative journalism guys. Brave to try it on your own VTEC, and really entertaining, great work
You didn't read carefully the instructions: you should mount this chip on the dyno, not on the car! than the dyno program add 25HP on the result and all it's working ;) LOL!
Gees, now you have to to carry the dyno with you every day.
Lok Tom no, you install tires to the dyno and drive that around.
Those chips really does something powerful folks. It's the technology to collect $$$$$ from fools. When the light flashes it meant SUCKER.
Hella funny
these guys are trolls
This is dumb. Why would they title the video 'preformance chips- mythbusted'? Why broadly make the claim that preformance chips dont work work when all they did was test some unknown chip instead of testing a name brand chip like an sct preformance chip from bama or a bully dog chip? Its common sense to know that the $20 ebay chip wont work... Id like to see a test on a chip from a prestigious company.
vzach1 I Agree 100%.
vzach1 Forget about prestige companies. I got a cheap 50 Euro chip from Bulgaria for my 1.8T Audi and even that works perfectly.
Adam Jensen No Adam. No you didn't. In fact, I am going to guess that you're actually selling 50 Euro chips from Bulgaria and don't like videos like this showing that these chip/modules don't actually do anything.
Auxillian Warghost If your half brain will guess that bullshit, then I can also guess that you're some "professional" seller, who scams people of hundreds of cash by providing same or worse services. Guess what: You're completely wrong and stupid to say that. And I'm completely set up with my car for the 50 bucks I paid. Fuck you, shitbag. Go do some work for society instead of trying to fool people.
Adam Jensen Go do some work for society instead of giving 50 bucks to scam artists who are staying in business because of stupid people like you. Next time keep your 50 bucks until you can research mods that actually work. You're the type of guy who send the Nigerian "princes" 50 bucks, which is why they keep spamming the rest of us. Just say no to resistors! lol
You should find a legit 'chip' and show it's effect on the dyno.
There is no "legit chip". If an auto manufacturer could throw a chip in a car and make it perform better and get better fuel mileage they would at the factory. They have decades of research and millions of dollars invested in research and pay engineers good money and there is no chip company that has the capability to out engineer the manufacturers and abide by all regulations put on cars by the government.
@@12jazion there are plenty of good ones. They cost.
RaceChip for ex: th-cam.com/video/ndp_xAAMj-E/w-d-xo.html
@@12jazion Reflashing an ECU with most modern cars will give you more torque, a bit more power, and possibly even fuel economy. The trade off is having to run higher octane fuel, increasing emissions, and potentially decreasing engine longevity due to increased internal pressures and heat.
Add on chips like in the video are complete snake oil however.
Coasterteen22 I think your comment only reinforces what he said about manufacturers would do it if it made sense. Reflashing to then have worse emissions, more expensive fuel, and risking the longevity only contradicts what the factory accomplished... are am I missing something?
A “legit chip” would be a tuned ecu
As for the tip for making it better: measure up the holes and get universal hood vents that fit over them and fit the styling of the car somewhat. Make exact cuts measuring properly and file down the edges. Paint the exposed metal with a silver paint corrector. Get color matched paint from a store, prep, primer, paint and clearcoat the universal hood vents, then use a liquid sealant to fix them in place - after measuring and making sure they are properly aligned.
I test audio amplifiers for wattage, also busting some myths like those "500w" $20 amps from China...yep, good for 5-12 watts! Also, many eBay and forum posts say old school X amplifier puts out xyz wattage. I can prove or disprove these claims with my "Amp Dyno". Fun stuff. Great video as always, thanks for saving folks 20 bucks!
Fancy seeing you here BigD!! :) Props to OldSchoolStereoReview & MCM! Both you fella's are doing a great job keeping us in the know. Keep up the great work!!
Berringer is famous for fake wattage claims. It's 500 watt PA amp is about 150 RMS @ 8 ohms per channel or 4 ohms bridged. Some of the name brand companies are legit in their power claims at various ohm loads.
Maybe you could tell me why I have a "1000W" name brand PA speaker with integrated amplifier that consumes 25W at all times regardless of how high or low the volume is. Was curious so I hooked up the kill-a-watt meter.
its a 20 dollar led light
Joshua Johnson hardly even LED
Joshua Johnson someone is working hard to pay for that only to have their pants pulled down 20 dollars or not..
You both are such creative amazing bosses. and i just have to say that moog you have the most epic personality and sense of humor. ....cheerzzz! love ya 2 marty.... wouldnt be the same without you (= keep it up and never stop uploading your vids!!!!!
You guys are keeping all these shady part companies in business LOL. Great videos guys
Ohhhh I've been waiting for this one!
This is just about as good as the Fuel Shark, as far as products go.
Now you have seen it!
You guys keep up with MCM? I love you a little more now.
Hey Mr. Regular and Roman I just wanted to say you guys are fucking awesome and I can't wait for your new videos on the NY Auto Show.
Duck Draper
I'm writing it as you type that
Buying a chip is totally different then getting a chip specifically tuned for your car. I got my lsVtec 2000 Si chipped and tuned with a dyno setup for $150. Added around 10-15 hp, 2step, launch control, rev limiter, shift light, IACV adj, kc delete, improved my fuel economy and a whole lot more.
Had to send this to my friend cause he didn't know any better😂thanks for the video guys!
Can you guys do an updated one with the OBD2 ebay modules now?
Some free tips how to make your car go faster.
1) Remove the paint,no need for that.
2) You can also throw out the back and front seat,spare wheel,cd and the carpets.
3) Lose weight and drive around naked,no need for that extra weight,so off with the clothes..
+MrCheatreporter weight reduction bro
+MrCheatreporter do you even lift bro.
Make sure to take the weights off the wheels too.
Take off your brakes..... No need for those
Lmfao you guys👆😂😭
What a scam. People that put out garbage like this should be arrested, questioned as to what their true intention for making a device like this is, and then convicted, if guilty, to return all monies back to the people they scammed. Where are the consumer protection agencies in all of this?
they are outside of the US so there is nothing that could be done from our end.
If thats true then there is a serious problem with customs allowing crap like this to come into the country. I am sure theres been huge complaints yet the feds do nothing. The same goes with people who computer hack and send out viruses. I mean really. A whole separate market left for the legal departments to create controversy over so they can rake in the money while the consumer suffers. China syndrome.
ChiefJustice Middleton
I'm sure there *haven't* been huge complaints. As they allude in the video, how many people who buy a $20 chip are going to spend hundreds putting the car on a dyno before and after to check for actual HP gains? Most people who bought this chip will have convinced themselves that it works.
Colin D
I guess it swings both ways eh. Just like china is allowed to make shit quality products and we are almost forced to purchase this crap. Most of the time its got nothing to do with being a dumbass when some advertisements for some of these products boast unreal events. Mostly car adds the completely brainwash people into buying their crap, which most vehicles are just that fuking garbage. As far buying products for vehicles, I believe most are sold by the snakeoil salesman himself. Its mostly bullshit and supported by consumer protection agents who are shills to begin with. Your right, we have to look after ourselves and watch out what we buy, however there is a blatant scam going on here that needs to be addressed.
ChiefJustice Middleton this was bought from some tiny ebay merchant. no country has the resources to handle every single case of fraud, it's not worth it. some things have to be left to the consumers. ebay does have a pretty solid money back guarantee for cases like this, but I'm not sure how they would hold the merchant responsible.
Damn you Honda for discontinuing the s2000! Damn you!!!!
Made them even better.
WOW! Thanks, guys! For that extensive research review!
That was brilliant! I knew these were useless but I am surprised at just HOW useless they are.
Nice debunking! Very thorough, detailed and professional! Almost felt like watching "The mythbusters"
Yes do a legit chip! I’d love to see that! Thank you for testing this and saving everyone a but ton of money and time lol.
haha you guys are awesome love the humor mixed in with all the real info.
gotta love it
There will always be "Snake Oil" as long as people are willing to believe and pay for it. Great video.
true
Send this thing to "EEV Blog", he will do a electronic teardown. Thing gets distroyed, but you do know what is was and what is did.
This is really interesting (but not really that surprising) thank you for the huge effort making this vid.
Great video guys. Thank you for posting. To me it just looks like a repurposed board used to control an led
The placebo effect makes most people think it works. But it obviously doesn't.
its a $20 placebo effect
Wow, really liked how you went the extra mile to figure out the true function of that chip
He just said "extra unicorn fart mode" funniest thing I've heard I'm a long time.
cutting a hole in the floor and flintstoning with Usain Bolt in the vehicle would give the Honda some good figures
Hahahahaha
Lol
VR4OZ hehehehe I think the size of the hole should be discussed and tested. LOL :-)
Props for using you're own car....and an expensive car at that.
S2000 is not expensive...
Dude the s2000 is like 10-18k thats pretty expensive
Not for some of us.
Taylor Chong Maybe if your 14? By the time I was 19 and a half I had already bought a 48k Camaro ZL1....
Its called working man, open your own business if you want to make good money.
yeah, im planning to go work at my uncles car mechanic shop when i turn 16, get some money for college and my own personal wants.
Really glad you guys did the electrical analysis at the end -i think we all knew these things don't work, but its really interesting to find out they weren't even trying! -other than trying to fool us that they might be trying with their scrap chips... Cool in depth myth bust!
12:10 "When you're in fuel saving mode, I don't know why you'd use that"
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2022 has entered the chat.
Why not kit it out with like 4 spoilers and 8 body skirts. 100hp easy.
+Aldion Sylkaj With all that rice they could make enough to have a family dinner! 😂
+Aldion Sylkaj www.aliexpress.com/store/1021279
ScantSphinx9 more like a village XD XD
Ricer love
Type R badges add the most shhh its a secret lol
So it's actually a scam and the performance chip does nothing. Ebay should stop letting these people sell those items.
+Bill Hatcher That would be boring! we have amazon for things that work.
+Carbon 12 Pretty apparent that the chip in question does not do what is advertised and is a scam with just lights on it.
+Bill Hatcher you should have more likes
+Bill Hatcher to most people it was pretty obvious before they even hooked it up,anything that thing could have possibly done could have been done with a diode or resistor and some basic knowledge of a cars ecu plain and simple.Realistically on a boosted car you can get 20 hp with such a mod too...........a simple one to look at for example would be the 1.8t golfs,just google diode mod and youll see what i mean.
+SouthJerseySound If people are dumb enough to splice into their ECU with an unknown $20 chip from Ebay, they deserve what happens to them. Just saying.
The red Gallant at 1:27 is identical to my first car! I wanted to 4g63 swap it but 20 years ago that was practically impossible without a fab shop and wiring experts now you can get stand alones, adapter harnesses and swap mounts for any combination you ca to dream up. Memories, sweet memories.
WOW!!! I LOVE the intro to the video!!! This shit JAMS!!! Y'all be ROCKIN!!! KEEP ROCKIN!!!
The power of Ebay
***** LOL OMG WOOT
I've got a Cold-Air intake and a full Cat-back exhaust setup off of ebay and they both work wonderfully. I do believe there are different levels of ebay products. Some are scam products designed to feed off the ignorant and some are made off of a brand name products line, but sold under a generic name. Possible brand name rejects due to not meeting specific tolerances and just sold under a generic name to help cover production costs.
autobotguy Cold air intake and sport exhaust systems with luck you have 10hp more.
Also using performance chips on a n/a doesn't do a lot.
The fun starts when you turbo-charge, forced induction, good exhaust system, custom ecu plus other crank, mod the vtec timing... so basically spend around 10k on it and you might double the horse power - but then it's not VTec what kicked in ;)
Orku5 Wallet kicked in yo!
Ha ha... Hats off to the genius who invented this chip! He is using placebo effect on the poor Honda to increase power!
I bet there has been loads of Teenagers who have fitted one of these and think its the best thing ever hahaaa..
Like you say, pure, 110% placebo/reverse phycology.
Genius is one way to describe it. You're right that the placebo effect is exactly the intention. A scammer is what he really is, and a low-life dirt bag is also exactly what he is. I bet he struggles with drug problems and incredibly awful depression and anxiety issues also, along with what seems like "coincidental" losses of finances and the lives of family and friends pretty frequently. When you make a habit of taking advantage of people, this is how life rewards you. It's exactly how life works out, 100% of the time my friend. So genius; I'd probably disagree.
The makers of fake performance chips are not multi millionaires.. fucking lol.
It might work you can't actually increase horsepower in a Honda because there is already the most power you can possibly get.
@@rorycostello8916 no there's always a little bit of wiggle room when you either disable or reduce factory safety restrictions
"You ready to go!!" Seems legit
Awesome video! Thanks for confirming what we all suspected.
I love it "You've let the smoke out" I work at an electrical plant and we all know everything operates on smoke. Once you let the smoke out, its dead
Made in Germany my ass! They just put that on so it sells better!
nrdesign1991 Correct. China isn't known for quality, and Germany isn't known for selling a useless piece of plastic and wires for 50 Euro. I think the stickers got mixed up somewhere.
+Auxillian Warghost Moog said it came from ukraine, something like that with the codes scratched off i expect is just a made scamming on ebay. And hes put a sticker that says its made in Germany as the Germans and a high rep for good quality produce.
+nrdesign1991 Like the clean diesel on VW cars, hahaha Grüße aus Deutschland
Diesel never was clean, it's a complete lie in itself.
nrdesign1991 I know. And now everybody know.
Thanks if you count all the people looking at your video you just not saved them only money but a lot of trouble. Thanks for this eyes opener.
You guys need to revisit this - you can get actual performance chips now, but they actually make a difference!
Such as?
Vertex makes an OBD plug and play.
You've been able to get actual performance chips since ebay was invented 🤣
I keep telling people. VTEC is a technology to get an aggressive cam profile to run smooth at low RPM. It's not a technology to make you go faster, it's a technology to make a lumpy cam - which is what makes the car quicker - more tolerable to drive day to day.
For an engine with an aggressive cam, below 4500 is low, yes.
***** For a car that goes to 9k, yup
***** Yes, at 75mph an S2K will rev at 4K RPM in 6th. Actually, i normally change gears between 4K to 5K... And the engine running below 3K will actually bog...And still does 23mpg...
Luis Ribeiro You've got a long 6th. My Integra sits at 4100rpm at about 100km/h in 5th (62 mph).
Vtec is variable valve timing, vtec changes the lift and duration on the cam.. so yes, it makes your car faster
I love how serious you guys are during this process :)
AGAIN GUYS IT IS THE TYPE OF THING I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT TO SPEED UP MY OLD CAR WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN THANK YOU FOR SAVING YOUNG GUYS MONEY KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Performance chip ad showing while watching this video. Thanks for the video though yo!
The people manufacturing these chips are the ones laughing all the way to the bank
A few years ago, a guy placed an advert claiming he had a method of making £1000 additional income in the first month with only a few hours work. He asked for £5 and promised that he would reveal his method and include proof that it worked. By the end of the month, most people had forgotten all about it, but they then got an email. It simply read. "Do the same as I have done" and included pages of bank statements with £5 credits. It reminded me of my late mothers old proverb. "A fool and his money are easily parted".!!!!!!!!! Interestingly, by sending the email, this guy had not broken any laws.
ALL YOUR SAYING IS THAT EBAY SUCKS- NOT REAL CHIP COMPANIES
That chip is just the LED controller.
Why thank you for the TL;DR of the entire episode we just watched.
NO PROB BRO!
AWESOME THANKS FOR ACKNOWLEDGING ME BRAH.
ANY TIME BREH.
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I friggin' love Scott!
Who that face on your thumbnail
I got to see this 7 years later but was told I'm seeing it live!
Lol the "V-Tec, yo"s.
The tall expert, looks kinda like the tall bad guy from Home Alone 1 & 2, doesn`t he??? LOL
YEAH OMG LOL WOOT
"I'm always in race mode I drive a Honda" the most ricer thing I've ever heard
I have a new honda civic sport hatch and it’s a turtle, but it can hold lots of grocery bags.
The sticker on the chip's font is Comic Sans. +1000HP right there, good find
Very nice "review" - you guys definitely rock. Thanks for being a channel with a good amount of research.
you guys meet some nice and cool shop guys...jealous i have never met one, they usually talk down to me and laugh at my goals for my cars....
they must be french
no just VW techs
for french cars?
Wow! That was a trip!
For anyone to think a 20 dollar chip would actually do anything to begin with is one thing, but obviously this company is counting on people not knowing any better and at 20 bucks a pop, they've got quite a little racket going on. 😃😃 Thanks for sharing! 👍
This was fantastic. Great job.
I hope you gave the seller a 5 star review. eBay stores really need those ratings.
I think, most of the time, people receive the item, check that everything is there and looks good, then immediately leave a 5 star rating saying "fast shipping" etc.
Then when the realize the product doesn't work or some other problem, they can't really do anything since they already left good feedback. That's why eBay added a follow up review feature.
I've had some sellers get really pissed off about me rating their crappy service and product. I had them say if I rip them off on half a star then don't rate them at all. You tell me how to rate you then your going to get an even worse score!
K Granfield
If everything goes well I rate 5 stars even when I want to rate like 4 for some reason.
However if things go wrong, like the product is damaged or something I send the seller a message and he will probably issue a refund or offer to send me another item as long as I return the damaged product.
You *need* to communicate with the seller if you run into any problems. Don't just report them or leave a bad rating.
You are right. Leaving bad feedback is wrong just because you had a bad experience.
These guys proved the chip was bad so that seller should be removed from eBay for scamming people.
ürünü nereden alabiliriz
If 1,000,000 rainbow-farting unicorns give 177 HP, every unicorn gives 0.000177 HP
20 unicorns should thus give 0.00354 HP. THAT'S WHY IT DOESN'T WORK!
Shame on Moog, he should have taken the 170,000 unicorns version to have 30 HP more.
I LOVE this show! I just love it!
I love that you have mastered irony and sarcasm beautifully. If any Americans watch this they won’t get it.
All the dislikes on the video are the people who have bought one thinking it's made more pooowwaaarrr
Nope. I didn't bought one, but I still dislike the episode. Even the most basic knowledge about tuning is enough to tell this is a scam. I don't want to waste half an hour just to find out what I already know. For me it looks like MCM is struggling either for money or for interesting topics.
darek4488 If you dont like it, skip it. its youtube
darek4488
To be fair, there are people out there who like cars but don't have a great deal of knowledge when it comes to engine upgrades, and think chips might help. So in that sense, for people who think a cheap chip maybe a good investment, its a pretty valid experiment.
darek4488
MCM does videos like this to debunk bullshit claims and to warn those that might fall victim to these scams. What part of this do you not understand? If you already know it then why bother with the video or bitch about the subject of the video? Personally I think it's great that they do these videos and really cool of them to risk their own vehicle on a mod that might actually do damage just to help out consumers.
Sarkazmo Loafy I totally agree, I too have 'known'/ suspected that these pickyback chips are a con but many people, people without qualified experience, may belive what they read as true and when they're told they can have X number of HP for very little money they will happily pay that small amount of cash. This video is meant for all those people who aren't sure and need the confirmation as to whether to but the mod or not. To all at MCM bloody well done
I'd rather buy a bag of unicorn chips than a E -bay chip .
So it basically works on the placebo effect. Clever.
You guys are great. And hilarious might I add. Subd! And yes I know this video was put out 4 yrs ago.. lol
(DISCLAIMER, this post has already been discussed enough, I don't need 10 more people to tell me how i'm arrogant and this video really is a big help to morons) .....This is stupid, there is no myth behind chipping. If you order mystery shit off of ebay, of course it's going to be a scam. In the real world that the rest of us live in, cars with non-flashable or programmable computers have to have the "chip" that controls the car replaced in order to change the tune of the car, and there is nothing mysterious or fake about it. What's next, a 30 minute video explaining why i shouldn't order chinese paint with lead in it off of ebay, to paint an infant's crib? Anyone with common sense doesn't need this video.
Hey, Im genuinely not trying to sound argumentative, bit this video isn't meant for people like you, and I. This is meant for the 17 year old, that finds a "performance" chip promising 60+hp and tq gains, and 200 mpg. I can't even tell you how many young guys on my BMW forums, and 5series get their hands on a car, or even want to chip their parents car, and they're always asking "is this true?" " will I really be able to make 350 whp in my dads E60 525i?" Lol. Its ok of funny. These guys need someone to explain it to them. I can't stand answering their questions, only to have them argue with me afterwards because they can't stand the fact that the I hopes for 60 whp gain and 30 mpg after a $20 "upgrade" from China. Yeah, because some guy in China knows some secret the engineers didnt what he soldered a small capacitor on some other shit lmfao. Have a good one.
EvilDave83 You're right, i've probably underestimated how many dummies there are there. Maybe i was having an optimistic day and didn't think humanity was that collectively stupid.
hzuiel lmao exactly
Lassi Kinnunen No one is arguing that at all, in the video they said that real aftermarket ECU can make changes.
The whole point of this video is be informative and make for an interesting show. If the title had been, lets test this fake chip off eBay to see if it is fake, then it would be boring.
By making the show about saying, look, I bought a cheap chip off ebay, it claims this and as we have the tools available to us, we are going to test it to show you once and for all if it does what it promises us.
As they said at the end, if a mate had bought and fitted one, just driving around, they will never be able to quantify any gains, and wishful thinking might have people thinking that it actually did something too.
Lassi Kinnunen Yeah, I dont know if it was all that clear in my comment, but I know cars pretty well. Im a full on gear head myself. Im familiar with the theory, so no need to explain. My problem with this subject is that people confuse the idea of chipping a car, and reprogramming, or replacing an ECU. They dont seem to understand that you can buy a performance "chip" thats been engineered for your vehicle but, a $20 chip on craigslist cant delivered on these extreme promises of huge power and fuel gains.
Remap is better than any add-on chip
This is probably the best episode lol
I almost bought something similar online lol. Glad I always look at reviews and do a little research before any purchases.
Great video!!! Thanks mates.
lol LED color changer for 20 dollars, and you only get two colors
If I put 3 of the chips in do I get 100HP extra ? ;-)
hahaha no. But I'm actually thinking about buying a chip for a car I got. srt4 got stage 1, 2, and 3 chips from Mopar that make serious horsepower. Chips like the one in the video are generic and don't work. Real chips have to be tuned for the specific car and costs $200+.
U mean 90....
+Dilix idgaf its good to know simple math when being pedantic... 35 • 3 does not equal 90... he was closer at 100 -_-
BananaGunz wast it 30HP?
+Peter Rafeiner YOU MAKE ALLLLLL THE HORSEPOWERS!!!!
Extra unicorn fart mode!!!
Lol
I appreciate you guys for exposing all the gimmick products
Is that Comic Sans on the label?
You guys rock! Love watching these mod myths busted!!
$20 for 2hp? Wowowowow
So buy 10 chips and wire it together and you’ll get 20hp? What whatV-tech yo!
;-)
You ait right! 😂😂😂😂
McCain do the best chips, £2a bag put em on manifold 5mins bingo!!!
Would love to see you guys build a budget rally car.
No spit.. id luv to see that
@@nook5286 the civic… the fuck? Respect. ✊🏿
Please make another budget street Cred video.
Cool video guys. The out come is exactly as I expected, but it was cool to see solid proof. True HP is expensive. The cheapest real power gain for your S2000 would be nitrous. But I'm sure you know that. I'm not sure what nitrous kits run in Australia but here in American a 75hp kit made for the S2000 is about 650 dollars.
These guys literally blow my mind they set example for one of the most beautiful communities in the world sharing knowledge and skills. dedicate hours upon hours of their lives just to provide content for the community I know I’m a few years late but keep at it !